 | Tobias Smollett - Tobacco - 1793
...feven years, eleven thoufand .new .houfes have been built in one quarter of Wcftaninfter, exclufive of what is daily added to other parts of this unwieldy metropolis. Pimlico and Knightfbridge are now almoft joined to Chelfea and Kenfington ; and if this infatuation continues for... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English fiction - 1796
...of feven years, eleven thoufand new houfes have been built in one quarter of Weftminfter, exclufive of what is daily added to other parts of this unwieldy metropolis. Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almoft joined to Chelfea and Kenfmgton ; and, if this infatuation continues for half a century, I fuppofe... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823
...find covered with streets, and squares, and palaces, and churches. I am credibly informed, • that in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses...built in one quarter of Westminster, exclusive of «bat is daily added to other parts of this unwieldy metropolis. Pimilico and Knightsbridge**) are... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824
...find covered with streets, and squares, and palaces, and churches. I am credibly informed, that, in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses...exclusive of what is daily added to other parts of this up wieldly metropolis. Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almost joined to Chelsea and Kensington; and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - Great Britain - 1831 - 403 pages
...find covered with streets, and squares, and palaces, and churches. I am credibly informed, that, in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses...other parts of this unwieldy metropolis. Pimlico and e Knightsbridge are now almost joined to Chelsea and Kensington ; and if this infatuation continues... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835
...find covered with streets and squares, and / palaces and churches. I am credibly informed, that, in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses...exclusive of what is daily added to other parts of this unwieldly metropolis. Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almost joined to Chelsea and Kensington ; and,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - English fiction - 1836 - 400 pages
...find covered with streets, and squares, and palaces, and churches. I am ' credibly informed, that, in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses...other parts of this unwieldy metropolis. Pimlico and Kaightsbridge are now almost joined to Chelsea and Kensington ; and if this infatuation continues for... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871
...difference between the metropolis then and as it exists now. We are told in 'Humphry Clinker,' that " Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almost joined to...whole county of Middlesex will be covered with brick." * In Mrs. Heywood's novel of ' Miss Betsy Thoughtless,' a gentleman mentions in a letter that he wants... | |
 | William Forsyth - 1871
...difference between the metropolis then and as it exists now. We are told in ' Humphry Clinker/that " Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almost joined to...county of Middlesex will be covered with brick."* In Mrs. Heywood's novel of * Miss Betsy Thoughtless/ a gentleman mentions in a letter that he wants... | |
 | William Forsyth - England - 1871 - 347 pages
...difference between the metropolis then and as it exists now. We are told in ' Humphry Clinker,' that "Pimlico and Knightsbridge are now almost joined to...whole county of Middlesex will be covered with brick." ~x~ In Mrs. Heywood's novel of 6 Miss Betsy Thoughtless,' a gentleman mentions in a letter that he... | |
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What I left open fields, producing hay and corn, I now find covered with streets and squares, and palaces and churches. I am credibly informed, that, in the space of seven years, eleven thousand new houses have been built in one quarter of Westminster,... 
